1. a monastery of lamas (Buddhist monks), especially in Tibet, Mongolia, or other regions of Central Asia
Usage: often capitalized when referring to a specific monastery; also spelled lamaserie

Examples

• The lamasery perched high in the Himalayan mountains housed hundreds of Buddhist monks.
• Visitors traveled for weeks to reach the remote lamasery in Tibet.
• The lamasery's golden roofs gleamed in the sunlight.
• He spent three years studying at a lamasery in Mongolia.
• The ancient lamasery contained priceless religious manuscripts and artifacts.